Overview: The Global Issues unit is a unique opportunity for students to investigate an issue happening in the world today and work together in small groups to not only gain an advanced understanding of their topic, but look at what is being done today to solve it. They also brainstorm ideas about what they can do to contribute to the solution. Some of those options may culminate in a letter-writing campaign, circulating a petition for their cause, or doing something else to actually affect change in that area. Although all units incorporate these strategies, this one is almost exclusively student-centered and inquiry-based.
Essential Questions
• How do humans impact our world?
• What factors influence environmental systems?
• How do social systems help/harm people?
• How do the past and present affect the future?
• What role do resources play in supply and demand? Human needs?
Enduring Understandings
• Everything we do has an impact on ourselves and on our environment.
• Systems within an environment are interdependent.
• Systems can create inequities.
• The past and present affect the future.
• Human needs depend upon available resources.
Theme 2- Global Issues
Overview: The Global Issues unit is a unique opportunity for students to investigate an issue happening in the world today and work together in small groups to not only gain an advanced understanding of their topic, but look at what is being done today to solve it. They also brainstorm ideas about what they can do to contribute to the solution. Some of those options may culminate in a letter-writing campaign, circulating a petition for their cause, or doing something else to actually affect change in that area. Although all units incorporate these strategies, this one is almost exclusively student-centered and inquiry-based.
Essential Questions
• How do humans impact our world?
• What factors influence environmental systems?
• How do social systems help/harm people?
• How do the past and present affect the future?
• What role do resources play in supply and demand? Human needs?
Enduring Understandings
• Everything we do has an impact on ourselves and on our environment.
• Systems within an environment are interdependent.
• Systems can create inequities.
• The past and present affect the future.
• Human needs depend upon available resources.
Archive from previous years:
Shannon's Wiki: http://global-issues09.wikispaces.com/
Susannah's Wiki: http://citizen-global.wikispaces.com/
Fay's Wiki: http://global-citizen.wikispaces.com/